If bleeding occurs, bite down on a gauze pad or lightly moistened tea bag for 20 minutes.

Bleeding and coloured saliva are normal postoperative effects.

Limit your physical activity. Rest.

Don’ts

Don’t dislodge the blood clot that has formed as it helps with the healing process.

Don’t eat anything before the bleeding stops.

Don’t drink through a straw.

Don’t rinse your mouth or spit.

Don’t smoke or drink alcohol.

Don’t eat hard foods.

Don’t brush near the area of the extracted tooth for the first 72 hours.

Pain

If the pain causes you discomfort, take the medication you were prescribed.

If you were prescribed antibiotics for this treatment, continue to take them for the specified time period even if the symptoms are gone.

Food

Eat only soft foods or lukewarm liquids the day of the extraction. Resume your normal eating habits as soon as you are able.

The day after until full healing

Rinse your mouth three times a day with a warm salt water solution (2 ml or ½ tsp of salt in 250 ml or 1 cup of water).

Brush your teeth and floss daily to remove plaque and ensure the best long-term results. Don’t brush near the area of the extracted tooth for the first 72 hours.

Avoid hard foods (nuts, candy, ice)

You may have trouble speaking and produce extra saliva. This should subside in a week.

There may be some bruising on the skin. This will disappear in five to seven days.

You may have trouble opening your mouth. This should diminish in four to five days.

If the pain increases after three days, call our office.

You will feel better after a few days and can resume your normal activities. If you experience heavy bleeding, pain, continued swelling for two to three days or a negative reaction to the medication, call us at 450.667.3368.